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UN Special Envoy to the Middle East: 'I leave the Gaza Strip in an even worse situation than before'

Political and social events from the Middle East, with exclusive reports and interviews. We also give you the perspective of a journalist from FRANCE 24’s Arabic desk. Every Tuesday at 5.45 pm Paris time.

Egypt: The young victims of political turmoil

We begin in Egypt where hundreds of children have been illegally detained following the recent wave of protests that have swept across the country. Next, two years since Bashar al-Assad's regime began its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, the UN says one million Syrians have been displaced.

Finally, Dubai International Airport now has a very smart new facility for the flag-carrier's fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft.